Vivid Sydney outrage as visitors must now pay to see part of light display

Vivid has sparked outrage after charging an exorbitant entry fee to one of its main attractions.

The event known as Lightscape is on offer to Sydneysiders as part of this year’s Vivid at the Royal Botanic Gardens.

But many have been left in disbelief at the hefty prices of tickets.

Individual tickets for adults during peak times (Wednesday to Sunday) are $40, while a whole family will have to fork out $128, and children get in for $28.

Those who buy at the box office on the day will have to fork out an extra $4 per ticket. 

Children under the age of two get in for free, and members get a $4 discount. 

Aussies have been shocked at the price of tickets to an event at Sydney’s Vivid

Lightscape is open from 5.30pm to 10pm each night during Vivid.

The ‘internationally acclaimed’ event is set to ‘wow’ visitors, according to the website.

‘Originally created more than a decade ago, it has become an international sensation, selling out all over the world,’ the description reads.

‘This experience has been developed to enhance the appreciation of Botanic Gardens and the horticultural collections which they hold, allowing you the opportunity to embark on a uniquely curated sensory journey through light and sound, transporting you through the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney like you’ve never seen before, in all its wonder, after the gates would normally be closed.’

Visitors will be able to stroll through the gardens under lit up canopies ‘where shards of light fizz through trees like fireworks’, with the entire experience taking around 90 minutes.

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